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Conventional gilts

Gilts where the dividends and principal repayments are fixed in nominal terms. This is as opposed to an index-linked gilt where the dividends and principal repayments are related to movements in the Retail Prices Index (RPI).

Hedge Fund

Investment funds that are often associated with riskier and shorter-term trading strategies.

Unicorn

A startup valued at over £1 billion. They are rare, hence the name.

Zero coupon bonds

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Rate of Return

Profit on an investment, expressed as a percentage of the investment.

Balance sheet

A summary of a company's finances, including its assets, liabilities and shareholder equity.

Ponzi Scheme

A form of fraud designed to lure new investors, and pays the earlier backers by using the new investors' money.

Securities

Bonds and stocks.

Money weighted rate of return

Learn what Money Weighted Rate of Return or MWRR stands for in finance.

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